Welcome to the House of Fiends

Welcome to the House of Fiends

At the House of Fiends

I run prose and personal essay-related meetups and workshops in Toronto! If you are interested, check out the calendar below for upcoming events.For any inquiries, please feel free to get in touch by email or instagram.

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• My House

What is the House of Fiends?

^Noun(?)
The | House | Always | Wins
_{— The House of Fiends. It doth name itself.}

Declaring yourself to be a writer is more difficult than it might seem, especially to someone that isn't publishing their creative works for strangers to imbibe, critique, otherwise sneer at.When I first started posting online, I wanted a degree of separation. Hence this name, this inelegant degree of separation between Man and Creation. I only named it such after a particular short story (you'll find it under Sci-Fi, the title will pop out at you) was posted. Hence with the title for anything I'd published was set, though I used my name frequently as well. And of course, I submit to journals under my real name.What is the House of Fiends? It's me, Johnny Libenzon, aspiring published author across several genres. It's the library my mind has produced, a place to keep it safe and shiny. It's a character, present in only one of my stories (so far.) It may very well be more.Guess you'll have to keep reading. Or, if you'd like to chat, you're also welcome to email me.

Fantasy Fiction

^Noun
A type of story or literature that is set in a magical world, often involving traditional myths and magical creatures and sometimes ideas or events from the real world, especially from the medieval period of history.
_{— Cambridge Dictionary}

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Rural Fantasy Fiction

^Noun
A type of story or literature set in a rural or small-town environment where magical or supernatural elements intersect with everyday life, often focusing on quiet, introspective narratives.
_{— Me}

Olympus in the Dark [UNFINISHED]

An initial attempt at a rural fantasy novel, written in the form of several consecutive short stories featuring the same primary protagonist. This novel was abandoned by 2023, but I decided to publish all completed chapters for anyone that may enjoy them.

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Science Fiction

^Noun
Fiction dealing principally with the impact of actual or imagined science on society or individuals or having a scientific factor as an essential orienting component.
_{— Merriam-Webster Dictionary}

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Historical Fiction

^Noun
The genre of literature, film, etc., comprising narratives that take place in the past and are characterized chiefly by an imaginative reconstruction of historical events and personages.
_{— Dictionary.com}

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Other Fiction

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Whatever works of fiction could not possibly be categorized in any adequate capacity.
_{— Again, me}

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Personal Essays

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A piece of nonfiction writing that shares an interesting, thought-provoking, entertaining, and/or humorous story for readers that is drawn from the writer's personal experiences.
_{— Writer's Digest}

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